Neuroscience Lecture: Brain Organization and Imaging Techniques

What term is used to describe the brain's ability to reassign functions to different areas in case of damage, such as in stroke victims?

Neuroplasticity

How does the brain store a complex action after learning its separate components?

By creating a macro for the whole action and storing it in a different part of the brain

How is perceiving our environment explained in contrast to reality?

We interpret our impression of the environment, not the actual environment

Dualism refers to:

The belief that mind and body exist as separate entities Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the brain's collaboration between different systems that allows for functions to be reassigned when needed?

Functional integration Signup and view all the answers

What can be observed regarding the brain's plasticity when stroke damages a certain function?

The brain reallocates functions to compensate for the damage Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary neurotransmitter associated with Parkinson's symptoms?

Dopamine Signup and view all the answers

Why are second-generation medications considered an advance over first-generation medications?

They inhibit the release of dopamine in specific pathways Signup and view all the answers

How do serotonin receptors (5HT2A) affect dopamine release in adjacent neurons?

They inhibit dopamine release in adjacent neurons Signup and view all the answers

What analogy is used to describe the mechanism of action involving D2 antagonists and 5HT2A inhibitors?

Mixing hot and cold faucets to make warm water Signup and view all the answers

Which category of schizophrenic experience involves patients feeling they will be 'swept' into something larger?

Engulfment Signup and view all the answers

How does the concept of lowering dopamine in the mesolimbic region while increasing dopamine in serotonergic adjacent regions relate to schizophrenia treatment?

It allows for a balancing of dopamine levels in key brain regions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the hind brain?

Sending information to the midbrain Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitters do the pathways of neurons respond to in the cortex?

Dopamine, serotonin, & norepinephrine Signup and view all the answers

Where is information processed and refined?

Midbrain Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of imaging as suggested in the text?

To explore how the brain constructs itself Signup and view all the answers

What should be avoided to properly utilize imaging as suggested in the text?

Comparing many syndromes and locations; looking for patterns Signup and view all the answers